Carreira dies ahead of Macau Grand Prix in latest tragedy to rock motorsport. The tragedy comes a year after MotoGP legend Marco Simoncelli died in a horrific crash at the race in Malaysia.<br /><br />Superbikes Carreira, the 35-year-old Portuguese, crashed on Fisherman's Bend during qualifying today at the Guia circuit. No other riders were involved in the accident.<br />Crash: Stewards race on to the track after the incident in Macau<br /><br />Race organisers said two doctors went to the rider's aid and he was then taken to a hospital but was declared dead about 20 minutes after arriving.<br /><br />A statement from the Macau Grand Prix committee read: 'We regret to announce that Luis Filipe de Sousa Carreira, competitor No 33, from Portugal, in the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 46th edition, has succumbed to injuries sustained in a racing accident during the qualifying session this afternoon.<br /><br />'No other rider was involved in the incident, which occurred at Fisherman’s Bend at 15.58. The qualifying session was immediately red flagged.<br /><br />'The medical services, a fast intervention vehicle, fully equipped, and an ambulance with two doctors in attendance, which were located at the side of the accident immediately went to the rider’s aid, and as a result of the doctors’ diagnosis, Mr Carreira was immediately evacuated by ambulance to the Hospital, where he was admitted at 16.08.<br /><br />'Continuous CPR was performed, however he succumbed to his injuries at 16.28.<br /><br />'The Macau Grand Prix Committee has contacted the family and the members of the team, and the Committee expresses its sincere condolences.<br /><br />'The qualifying session was abandoned at 16.30.'<br /><br />Carreira raced for the Bennimoto Raider-Cetelem team http://BestDramaTv.Net
